Bollinger Bands Signal Check on Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) as $106.99 Is the Pivot

Investors tracking technical indicators on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) may be focusing in on the 20-Day Bollinger Bands signal. After a recent check, we have noted that the current reading is Hold. This short-term indicator may be used to help spot oversold and overbought conditions. The direction of the signal is presently Bearish. Tracking another signal, we can see that the 10-day moving average Hilo channel reading is currently Sell. This indicator calculates the moving average based on highs/lows rather than the closing price. The direction of this signal has been spotted as reading Weakening.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) currently has a standard deviation of +0.07. Standard deviation is defined as a measure of the dispersion from the mean in regards to a data set. When dealing with financial instruments, the standard deviation is applied to the annual rate of return to help measure the volatility of a particular investment. Watching the standard deviation may help investors see if a stock is primed for a major move. The stock’s current pivot is 106.99. The pivot point is typically used as a trend indicator. The pivot is the average of the close, low, and high of the prior trading period.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL)) currently has a 6 month MA of 115.94. Investors may use moving averages for different reasons. Some may use the moving average as a primary trading tool, while others may use it as a back-up. Investors may be watching when the stock price crosses a certain moving average and then closes on the other side. These moving average crossovers may be used to help identify momentum shifts, or possible entry/exit points. A cross below a certain moving average may signal the beginning of a downward move. On the other end, a cross above a moving average may indicatet a possible uptrend. Investors may be focused on multiple time periods when studying moving averages. Zooming out a bit further, we have noted that the 9 month moving average is currently 115.04.

Investors may be tracking the average range on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL). The stock currently has a 9 day average range of 2.8. This a moving average of trading ranges over a 9 day time frame. With this value, higher numbers tend to occur at market bottoms while lower values may be spotted during extended sideways periods. Looking at the 9 day relative strength reading, we can see that the value is currently 36.29%. This technical momentum indicator compares the size of recent gains to recent losses helping to identify possible overbought and oversold conditions.

The opinion signal for the current session is 64% Sell for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Investors may also be watching the strength and direction of the opinion signals. The opinion direction is presently Weakening. This is a measurement over the last three trading sessions that gives an indication of whether the latest recent price movement is following the signal. A Buy or Sell signal with a “Strongest” direction indicates that the signal is gaining strength. The opinion strength signal is presently reading Average. This is a longer-term measure verse the historical strength.

As the markets continue to charge to new heights, investors may be trying to calculate where the markets will be moving in the next few months. Many market enthusiasts will be monitoring the current round of company earnings reports. A better than expected earnings period may help give the stock market another boost to even greater levels. At this point in time, investors may be a bit more cautious with stock selection. With so many names near all-time highs, investors may need to crunch the numbers to evaluate which stocks are still a good buy even at current price levels. Investors may also want to zoom out to the sector level and see if they can determine which sectors may be poised to outperform the overall market coming in to the second part of the year. Investors may also be looking at the overall economic conditions and striving to gain a sense of whether everything will align to keeping the bull run going.     

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